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KPK searches Tangerang, seizes U.S. dollars in developing tax bribery case
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KPK searches Tangerang, seizes U.S. dollars in developing tax bribery case

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted searches in Tangerang as part of an ongoing investigation into a tax bribery case.
  • During the searches, foreign currency, specifically U.S.
  • dollars, was seized.
  • The investigation is developing, with no suspects yet named, and aims to uncover the full extent of alleged bribery related to tax restitution at a Banjarmasin tax office.

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has expanded its investigation into alleged tax bribery by conducting searches in Tangerang, leading to the seizure of U.S. dollars. The searches are part of a developing probe into suspected bribery concerning the processing of tax restitution at the Banjarmasin Tax Service Office (KPP) in South Kalimantan.

One of the findings was again (in the form of, ed.) foreign currency in U.S. dollars.

— Budi PrasetyoConfirming the seizure of U.S. dollars during the Tangerang searches.

KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo confirmed that foreign currency, in the form of U.S. dollars, was discovered during the Tangerang searches. The exact amount is still being calculated and will be updated. This seizure follows previous confiscations of approximately $110,000 USD (around Rp2 billion) from tax officials in Bandung and $530,000 USD (around Rp9.5 billion) from witnesses in the ongoing case.

The KPK is developing this case under a general investigation order, meaning no suspects have been officially named yet. The investigation aims to delve deeper into the duties and actions of officials within the Directorate General of Taxes, particularly at the Madya Banjarmasin KPP. The case initially came to light through a sting operation (OTT) on February 4, 2026, in Banjarmasin.

The amount is still being calculated, we will update again.

— Budi PrasetyoRegarding the quantity of seized U.S. dollars.

In the original sting operation, KPK arrested three individuals: Mulyono, the Head of KPP Banjarmasin; Dian Jaya Demega, a tax official involved in the audit team; and Venasius Jenarus Genggor, also known as Venzo, a manager at PT Buana Karya Bhakti (BKB). PT BKB, an oil palm plantation company, had applied for a Value Added Tax (VAT) refund for the 2024 tax year. Mulyono and Dian Jaya are suspected of receiving bribes, while Venzo is accused of offering them. The suspects have been detained, and the KPK is continuing to gather evidence.

From the money equivalent to around Rp9.5 billion, investigators will certainly continue to explore related to the tasks carried out by the Directorate General of Taxes, especially at the KPP Madya Banjarmasin.

— Budi PrasetyoExplaining the ongoing investigation into tax officials' duties.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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